George Graham-Roe

Executive Management: Oversaw operations of up to four stores in Leeds and Bradford, consistently achieving monthly revenues exceeding £3 million.

• Commercial Awareness: Conducted detailed research on buying patterns and external factors, informing store order decisions.
• Motivating Leadership: Provided coaching to enhance store managers' performance and standards.
• Consultation: Engaged with stakeholders, addressing issues, providing quotes, and collaborating on business plans.
• Performance Management: Acknowledged high performers and addressed issues with underperforming store assistants.
• Organization: Managed four stores and over 100 personnel, showcasing exceptional time management and organizational skills.
• Attention to Detail: Demonstrated meticulous attention while managing tenured store managers as a relatively new addition.
• Trauma Support Leadership: Guided a team through challenging experiences, fostering resilience and unity.
• Project Management Excellence: Supervised simultaneous store closures and openings, ensuring a smooth transition.
• Goal-Setting Proficiency: Consistently surpassed targets, leading to a significant upswing over several months.
• Transactional Oversight: Monitored transactions closely, proactively addressing anomalies for operational integrity.
• Comprehensive Audits: Executed thorough audits covering merchandising, waste practices, and inventory controls.
• Change Management: Led the development and implementation of operational guides and automated tools.
• Workforce Management: Oversaw a diverse workforce of over 130 employees, fostering a united work atmosphere.
• Training and Recruitment: Conducted in-depth training and recruited high-caliber talent aligned with objectives.
• Employee Relations: Managed grievances, disciplinary actions, and capability assessments for an equitable workplace.
• Support and Guidance: Provided vital support during challenging periods, demonstrating leadership and team resilience.
• Regular Interaction: Facilitated sit-down sessions and routine meetings, promoting alignment and achievement.

• Systems implementation : Implemented a user-friendly CRM system by automating processes and creating supplementary guide materials, including videos.
• Business Analysis : Crafted an export consultation report suggesting strategies for international business growth. Focused areas included market potential, relationship-building, overseas contracts, and cost reduction.
• Economic Analysis : Offered macroeconomic analysis on the 2021 inflation and global freight crisis. Additionally, advocated for sustainability through resale markets for uniforms.

• Data Analysis : Conducted independent research on COVID-19's impact, offering adjustments to the loan book split.
  
• Financial Analysis : Assisted in cost breakdown report creation.
  
• Financial Modelling : Built models to identify broker-client discounting and loan book weighting.Skills: Financial modeling, Data analysis, Model creation, Statistical analysis
  

• Presentation Skills: Presented an independent analysis on the impact of emerging challenger banks on building societies, proposing actionable changes to the Directors.
  
• Risk Management: Explored customer behavioral modeling for optimized swap scheduling and risk reduction.
  
• Political Analysis: Compiled routine reports on political updates and researched focal subjects for company meetings.
  

• Inventory Management: Oversaw stock control and procurement with the GM to optimize gross margins.
  
• Team Management: Supervised and trained junior staff across bar, restaurant, and function areas.
  
• Social Media Management: Established hotel media presence.